Benin vs Rwanda: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Benin
1.87 million number
in 2019
Rwanda
1.91 million number
in 2019
Benin rank
77th
Rwanda rank
76th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820082019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.91 million number against 1.87 million number in Benin, a difference of 44,690 number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 186 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 million number 1.15 million number 75,040 number Rwanda
2000s 1.29 million number 1.40 million number 106,459 number Rwanda
2010s 1.67 million number 1.73 million number 61,571 number Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.91 million number against 1.87 million number in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Benin and Rwanda?
44,690 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Benin ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.